Global Energy Monitor

The United States has overtaken China as the world's leading builder of new gas-fired power plants, with under-construction capacity jumping 76% in the first half of 2026 to twice China's level, accor…

AI data centers in Texas are exploiting regulatory loopholes to install massive fossil fuel power plants, emitting pollution equivalent to millions of cars by 2030. The state has become the epicenter …

A Floodlight investigation found that Texas regulators have allowed AI data centers like OpenAI's Stargate to bypass major air permits by obtaining minor permits, enabling construction of natural-gas …